ATA guys...

[B1900FO]

Hey all!

Recently rode on ATA to LGA. I was very pleased, and miss the route network ATA used to have. It was really a good airline, and still is.

How are things there? Will the domestic service be increased in the future?

How are the 737-300's working out?

Any comments would be great!

 

[Whine Lover]

Found this tidbit the other day:


Aviation Week & Space Technology
November 27, 2006

Airline Outlook

The World Needs LUV...... ?

Southwest Airlines is to begin an international code-share agreement with ATA by 2009 that will open markets for the Dallas-based low-cost pioneer in Canada, Mexico and maybe Central America. Executive Vice President Mike Van de Ven notes that Southwest already is gaining access to Hawaii with ATA code-shares.

(Page 17.)


Interesting.



YKW

 

[treetop flyer]

NWA DC-10s?

I heard that ATA was buying 9 NWA DC-10s. Truth? I assume that would expedite the recall process...TF

 

[Whine Lover]

Air Transport World

NWA reaches agreement to sell seven DC-10s to ATA Airlines

Thursday December 7, 2006

Bankrupt Northwest Airlines said in a court filing yesterday that it has agreed to sell seven DC-10-30s to ATA Airlines, a transaction NWA said would bring "relief" that will help it to reorganize and eventually emerge from Chapter 11 protection.

The carrier plans to retire all its DC-10s by the end of next month and said it marketed the seven planes to "70 potential purchasers." ATA's offer, which was not revealed, "represents the best available transaction for the sale of the aircraft," it said in the filing.

NWA operated 24 DC-10-30s prior to entering bankruptcy but said it will have just one left if the sale to ATA is cleared, and will remove all such aircraft from service no later than Jan. 31. The agreement with ATA calls for the DC-10s to be delivered beginning this month and continuing through February. Each of the seven will be sold with three engines, NWA said. Two additional spare engines also will be sold to ATA.

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

...The agreement with ATA calls for the DC-10s to be delivered beginning this month and continuing through February. Each of the seven will be sold with three engines, NWA said...

I'd hate to fly these things with 2 engines, I guess ATA should consider themselves lucky to get 3 engines per.